French Hambugers, Ooh La La!
Cook me like one of your French foods. Actually, I don’t know if these are French, but they’re at least a la cuisine so I’m going to run with it. It’s certainly something they’d do – take hamburgers and dump a…
Pancit Canton – The Real Deal
Filipino cooking is really cool. Probably because of their history, there’s a unique and wonderful blend of flavors that often encompass the globe. And, a resourcefulness to make the best out of what they have at hand. Pancit is a great example, and one…
Sloppy Joes
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the US is an infamous bar called “Sloppy Joe’s” Infamous because long before the Key West became “hip”, people the likes of Hemmingway frequented the establishment. Unfortunately, today, Duval Street in general…
Pesto-Tomato Salad
Last night we had a couple and their daughter over for dinner. We met on Google+ of all random places, and found out a while back that we live near each other, and have girls of compatible ages. Anyway, I’d been…
What’s better than fried chicken? Italian fried chicken! (aka Chicken Parmigiana)
I’m not going to lie – I cheat a little on this recipe. Given everything that’s involved, it’s just not worth making my own sauce. And really, any time sauce is baked, I’ve never seen an appreciable difference. I mean,…
Santa Maria-style Tri-Tip
Late-night dinner ramblings… So, I bought a tri-tip at the supermarket the other day. It was a nice looking piece of meat, and was on sale. Plus, I haven’t really been making a lot of steak lately. Money’s tight, and…
It’s Tortellini! It’s Soup! It’s Tortellini Soup!
I’ve just got to say… I really don’t know why I waited so long to try my hand at this. Soup is a wonderful thing on a cold night, especially something hearty. So, I’ll just dig right in. This recipe…